Venice is dying. At least, according to Newsweek it is. The population has been shrinking so rapidly (it dropped below 60,000 this year) that the mag predicts there won't be a single full-time resident in the city by 2030. A city that sees millions of visitors per year, an ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
Italy
Venice hosts its own funeral
Venice is dying. At least, according to Newsweek it is. The population has been shrinking so rapidly (it dropped below 60,000 this year) that the mag predicts there won't be a single full-time resident in the city by 2030. A city that sees millions of visitors per year, an ...Gadlinks for Friday 11.13.09
It's Friday the 13th! I am hoping that makes it a lucky day for me. It's been yet another tough week on the home front for many non-travelers, so maybe some travel reads will help to lift our spirits. Have a look at these....
The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is under ...Italian answer to swine flu--automatic holy water dispensers
tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/12/italian-answer-to-swine-flu-holy-water-dispensers/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling';
Visitors to many Italian churches will see a new addition next to the door--automatic holy water dispensers.
digg_url = ...Explore five cities with a "bad rap"
I grew up in Detroit. I love my city and will be the first tell anyone who thinks it's nothing but a boarded up hellhole just how wrong they are. But I know Detroit's bad rap comes not only from suburb-dwellers and business travelers who just breezed through, but also from ...The international top five crappy pizzas
Bad pizza? Isn't that an oxymoron? Nope - despite the simplicity of melted cheese on dough, there is indeed such a thing as horrible pizza. I know; I ate some in Kaili, China - a town that has maybe 3 Westerners living in it, in a country that generally doesn't do bread or ...Say 'arrivederci' to cars in Florence's Piazza Duomo
It's a given -- any visit to the main piazza in Florence means being among a crowd. But thanks to a decision by the city's mayor Matteo Renzi, visitors will soon get a little breather (literally and figuratively). Starting October 25, cars, buses, and even horse-drawn ...Top 10 places to have your pocket picked
tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/10/04/top-10-places-to-have-your-pocket-picked/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling';
I always get a laugh when I see people walk the streets of Manhattan with backpacks worn on their fronts. Millions of people commute into and ...Tourists in Venice urged to drink the water
Collecting the trash in Venice is no easy feat. After all, it's not like a garbage truck can just drive down the street - there aren't any. Garbage is collected by workers with wheelbarrows and then loaded onto barges and costs about $335 million per ton to remove (compared ...Kayaking Venice
Venice, Italy is one of the most popular and romantic cities in all of Europe. Famously built on a series of small islands along the Venetian Lagoon, just off the Adriatic Sea, travelers flock to the city to stroll its floating walkways and take gondola rides through the ...Gadling Take FIVE: Week of Sept. 11-Sept. 18
Perhaps you noticed that Monday was Weird America at Gadling. Granted, it may seem that many days are weird at Gadling, but Monday's post centered on the odd and unusual. Caves, squirrels, monsters, ghosts, mysterious structures, Superman, leaping postmen and a gigantic tire ...Lost in Rome? Look for a "tourist angel"
Naples may have a team of ex-cons out on the streets helping lost tourists, but Rome will soon have a fleet of angels - "tourist angels". According to the online Italy Magazine, Rome is currently recruiting a fleet of 60 guides who will zoom around the city on "electric ...Overcrowded Venice may ban day-trippers
There's no question that Venice is a city overrun with tourists. 20 million people visit the sinking city each year, yet only 60,000 Italians call Venice home. It's no wonder then that the city starts to feel more like an open-air museum, a well-preserved relic of the past, ...To Italy and back for under $800
Every once in awhile I catch wind of a deal so good, I think I might just take advantage of it myself -- this is one of those deals. It seems like it costs $800 just to breathe lately, but you can actually get to Italy and back for well under that! The deal is from ...Learn while you travel
Are you the type of person who loves to learn new things? You're reading Gadling, so obviously love to travel. Have you ever thought of combing both of those things into a learning vacation? If so, then check out this article from the London Times Online which lists some of ...The World's ten happiest cities
Disney World has been labeled "the Happiest Place on Earth", but one look at the tired parents, screaming kids, and extremely long lines will tell you that is just marketing spin. Ever wonder where the actual happiest place on Earth is? Then wonder no more, because Forbes, ...Frommer's on Gadling? The "Blogger Swap" Explained
Throughout the history of civilization, there have been swaps. Land swaps. Housing swaps. Student exchange swaps. Lunchbox dessert swaps. Baseball card swaps. Baseball player swaps. "Cash for Clunkers" swaps. Wife Swap. Now, for your reading pleasure, a Blogger Swap. That's ...The Five Most Overrated Tourist Attractions
Want to know what the world's most overrated tourist attractions are? You're in luck, as the Times Online has compiled their selection of the Five Most Overrated Tourist Sites, naming some very famous places, while suggesting alternatives that they feel are more worth our ...Photo of the Day (8-19-09)
At St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy, as StrudelMonkey who took this shot says, there are pigeons galore. These are just two of them. I love the movement in the image on the left in contrast to the bird on the right. A perfect shot snapped at a perfect travel moment.
As I ...It pays to be young in Rome this August
To combat the travel lull Rome typically experiences in August, the city is offering some fantastic deals to lure travelers. The catch? You must be under 30 years old to get the special prices.
Head to any tourist office in Rome, show proof that you're between 18 and 29 ...Naples hires ex-cons as tour guides
Anyone who's read Roberto Saviano's acclaimed book Gomorrah or seen the chilling film of the same name is already familiar with the notorious Neopolitan criminal organization called the Camorra. This massive enterprise, the oldest criminal group in Italy, makes its money ...
